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And he knew it too.The punk.He saw an opening and he went for it. Watching Henry’s eyes light up with hope made me want to punch him into the next floor.
Do I have a right to feel jealous?
No.
Not even a little.
But will that stop me from feeling protective of Nova and wanting her for myself?
Absolutely not.
There’s no way I’m letting Nova pair up withanyoneat that sports event.
Especially a kid throwing moon eyes at her.
Especially when she’s not telling that kid to keep his stupid moon eyes to himself.
“Can I go now?” Rowan asks.
I notice the impatience in his voice and it gives me pause. “Are you angry about something?”
He glances away.
I stare at him as if I can scan his brain with my eyes alone. Rowan seemed fine during breakfast this morning. Maybe he’s angry that I had to run after Nova and leave him alone today?
“Did something happen when I left you with Mariana?” I ask. “Did you want to come with me and Nova instead?”
“No.”
“Then what?”
“Mom called,” Rowan admits.
“What did she say?”
“Did you tell her about the lab thing?”
“What lab thing?”
“You know.” He makes a poof sound and motions an explosion with his hands.
I lean one elbow against the desk. “Yeah, I told her.”
Rowan’s eyes turn heated. “You said you wouldn’t rat me out.”
“When it comes to your health, I don’t think it’s a good idea to keep secrets from Alexa.”
“You don’t understand.” Rowan folds his arms over his chest. “She shouldn’t be worrying about me right now.”
I watch him carefully. “Why not?”
“No reason.” He shakes his head. “Are we done here?”
I want to follow that thread of conversation, but if there’s one thing I’ve observed about Rowan in the short time he’s been staying with me, it’s that he’s got legendary stubbornness.
Rather than pushing it, I try to keep him in the lab with me. “Didn’t you say you wanted to see my drawings? I’ve got a whole cabinet of them in here. You’re free to check them out.”
He turns slightly.
